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Rise of the rookie auctioneer
Ontario auctioneer Lars Deleeuw is the youngest-ever winner of the Canadian Livestock Auctioneering Championship. He also took home Rookie of the Year

Klassen: Buyers contemplate feeder market prices
In adverse weather, sale results vary

From pro rodeo to auctioneer champ
Jesse Lawes talks about growing up at the Provost Livestock Exchange, selling cattle and getting serious about the craft of auctioneering

Auction marts face changing industry
As the national cow herd shrinks, demographics shift and technology disrupts marketing, auction marts are figuring out how to adapt
As the national cow herd shrinks, demographics shift and technology disrupts marketing, auction marts are figuring out how to adapt
Western tradition is on display at the auction mart conference in Olds, Alta. People in cowboy hats and boots fill the conference room at the hotel. And the residents of Olds are very familiar with Western culture — even some of the town’s “welcome” signs depict bull riding. But as important as those traditions are, […] Read more
Klassen: U.S. feeder markets pull Canadian values higher
Feedlots aggressively seek U.S. corn

Klassen: Fed market supports feeder complex
Strength in loonie tempers market upside

Klassen: 800-lb. steers touch $300/cwt mark
Nearby cash market at odds with futures

Klassen: Texas flooding lifts Canadian feeder market
Fed cattle in counter-seasonal trend

Klassen: Weather forecasts underpin feeder market
High forage costs pose problem for cow-calf expansion

Alberta fairs, auctions offer space for evacuated livestock
Central areas catch break with moisture, cooler weather; CN service resumes